1. Why is the amount of money available to candidates in the Texas governor race so important? Reference story Page 1, "Abbot has 3-1 fund edge..."
The amount of money available to candidates is important because candidates have to pay for everything they use in their campaign.
2. What is the biggest controversy surrounding the federal budget bill passed by the house yesterday? Reference story Page 1, "House approves $1.1 trillion..."
The biggest controversy is the tension coming the Tea Party.
3.Why is Apple refunding nearly $32.5 million to consumers? Reference story page B7, "Apple to refund..."
Apple is refunding money to customers because there were many complaints about how it is not always clear when you are buying something.
4. Who are the final 4 teams in the NFL play-offs? Reference Sports section
New England, Denver, San francisco, and Seattle
5. What makes printmaking unique, according to the article? Reference story page D1, "Print Austin celebrates..."
Prints are unique because none of them are alike.
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
1. Yesterday the first child death from the flu was confirmed in Travis County. Does the potential of you getting very sick, maybe even dying from something like the Flu or some sort of transmittable disease frighten you? Do you worry about your health to that level? Has the recent cedar fever outbreak impacted you and caused you to have additional health problems?
No the flu does boot frighten me because i know it can be treated. Also people my age are note likely to die from it. Lastly i have been affected by cedar fever its not that bad its jet in the mornings.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
World War ll Veterans Questions
1. When you read the headline, were you at all interested in the story?
Yes i was interested in the story.
2. After you completed the story, what were two things you learned about that you did not know before
I learned that 6,000 soldiers died at Iwo Jima and also that 1,800 died the first day at Iwo Jima.
3. Was the story better than you expected after reading the headline?
Yes it was much better.
4. What person was the story written in?
third person
5. Did the chronological format help the story in your opinion?
Yes it helped to understand the story better.
6. How many different people did the writer quote in the story?'
10 or 11
7. What was the thematic element the writer used throughout the story?
it uses a theme of the their in the night to tie the story together.
8. How did the quotes help the story?
the quotes added the personal experiences of the veterans and what it was like to fight in the war.
9. Was the story written in a very strict, quote-transition format?
no
10. How is this story different than the hard news pieces we have written in the past?
It does not have the strict quote transition formula it also contains a lot of feelings and emotions.
Yes i was interested in the story.
2. After you completed the story, what were two things you learned about that you did not know before
I learned that 6,000 soldiers died at Iwo Jima and also that 1,800 died the first day at Iwo Jima.
3. Was the story better than you expected after reading the headline?
Yes it was much better.
4. What person was the story written in?
third person
5. Did the chronological format help the story in your opinion?
Yes it helped to understand the story better.
6. How many different people did the writer quote in the story?'
10 or 11
7. What was the thematic element the writer used throughout the story?
it uses a theme of the their in the night to tie the story together.
8. How did the quotes help the story?
the quotes added the personal experiences of the veterans and what it was like to fight in the war.
9. Was the story written in a very strict, quote-transition format?
no
10. How is this story different than the hard news pieces we have written in the past?
It does not have the strict quote transition formula it also contains a lot of feelings and emotions.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Lone Star Dispatch Evaluation #3
Type: News
Title: Bowie Collaborates with UT to Create a Rain Garden
Summary: UT students and Bowie Students and faculty are going to team up to build a rain garden on the Bowie campus. The garden will be beneficial to the aquifer and will be placed in between the E and F wings.
Title: Bowie Collaborates with UT to Create a Rain Garden
Summary: UT students and Bowie Students and faculty are going to team up to build a rain garden on the Bowie campus. The garden will be beneficial to the aquifer and will be placed in between the E and F wings.
Who was quoted in the story?
Teacher James Ellerbrock
and teacher Jill Harding
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
the quote about how the location of the garden was decided.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
No not really.
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
quote
Type: Commentary
Title: The Endless Struggle of Math
Summary: Math is proving to be hard for manny students to pass because the tests are weighted at 70%. the writer believes this should be changed to make it more fair.
Who was quoted in the story?
no one
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
no quotes
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
yes it did
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
statement
Type: Student Life
Title: Stressed? Hop on the Stress-free Wagon
Summary: All students deal with stress at some point. The article tells how we can deal with stress.
Who was quoted in the story?
Freshman Olivia Roberts
Freshman Alexandra Andsell
Freshman Eric Rhodes
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
The quote about dealing with stress by running.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
No
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Statement
Type: Entertainment
Title: Dance Classes Take the Stage at Winter Showcase
Summary: The Dance department put on a winter show with lots of dance performances. Students tell how they felt at the showcase.
Who was quoted in the story?
Karla Boone
Brenda Saucedo
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
The quote where Saucedo tells why she enjoyed the showcase
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
statement
Type: Trends and Culinary
Title: The Campus Cools Down, the Winter Style Heats Up
Summary: Students discuss their favorite winter fashion styles. There are many popular trends going around school including boots and sweaters.
Who was quoted in the story?
Senior Victoria Saenz
senior Christian Haddad
Sophomore Karla Boone
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
The quote where Boone talks about what she thinks of when she thinks of winter fashion.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
statement
Type: Sports
Title: Soccer Tryouts: A success
Summary: Soccer tryouts were quite cold this year. However this didn't stop the girls from playing at their best and telling why they love Bowie soccer.
Who was quoted in the story?
Junior Emma Orlando
Junior Alisa Hoban
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
Hoban's last quote.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote
Type: In-Depth
Title: Hanukkah
Summary: The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah was celebrated on Thanksgiving this year. Students tell their favorite jewish traditions.
Who was quoted in the story?
Sophomore Brandon Crawford
Junior Megan Schwab
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
Schwab's quote about how Hanukkah is special for her.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
quote
Lead- This winter students bundle up in their favorite winter fashion to escape the frosty temperature.
Story Idea- The musical
Monday, December 16, 2013
Finals Review
1. Timeliness- how recent and relevant a topic is.
2. Proximity-how close or far the story's subject is.
3. Human Interest-how much people will relate to it or be interested in it.
4. Prominence- how important the story is.
5. Conflict-a problem or situation that must be solved or dealt with this can make a story newsworthy.
6. Interviews-a question and answer session with someone that has to do with a story.
7. Research-finding background information so that a reporter is informed about their topic.
8. Quotations-the exact words said by a person and they are given credit.
9. Yes-no question- a question where the answer can only be yes or no.
10. follow-up question- a question asked about the answer of prior question.
11. Objective writing- writing without opinion or feelings.
12. Transition paragraph- a paragraph that describes the following quote.
13. Hard news story- a news story that follows the rules of news writing very closely.
14. Soft news story- a news story that follows the rules of news writing but may not follow them very closely.
15. Inverted Pyramid- the order of information that is put in a news story.
16. Third-person point of view- talking about other people, no personal pronouns.
17. 5 Ws and H lead-the most important and most basic information in stories.
18. editing- looking over one's work to make sure there are no mistakes.
19. attribution- the person's title their last name and then the word said.
20. paraphrase-rewording another persons words.
21. fragmentary quotation- a portion of a quote that may be separated from the rest of the quote.
22. direct quotation- a quote that is directly credited to the person that said it and is their exact words.
23. partial quotation- quotes that are not a complete sentence.
24. Uses of quotations- to express the thought s and feelings of people who experienced the topic of the story directly.
25. When to use quotations- when a first person account is needed.
26. When quotations are unnecessary or not desired-during personal or opinion columns.
27. Editorial- a story written in first person to address a certain issue.
28. editorial page- the page that has all the opinions pieces.
29. columns-opinion pieces that are a series.
30. editorial that criticizes- an editorial that talks about the unfavorable parts of a topic.
31. editorial that explains- an editorial that describes something.
32. editorial that persuades- an editorial that tries to change the reader's thoughts or actions.
33. letter to the editor- letters sent by the readers to the paper that are concerning certain issues.
33. letter to the editor- letters sent by the readers to the paper that are concerning certain issues.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Current Event Quiz #3.5
1. Tell me three things you learned about Dell the company
2. Why did Michael Dell choose to buy his company back and make it private?
He wants to be able to make decisions for the company without a bunch of people telling him what he should and shouldn't do.
3. What does Michael Dell think about "cloud-based" IT?
He thinks it is where technology is heading and Dell is going to be there to help people make the change.
4. Who is Dell (the company) new market to sell their products, according to the story?
People who are switching to the cloud.
5. What does Michael Dell think is the future of computer use?
He believes PCs are losing their popularity slowly but is welcoming the use of the new cloud.
From the rest of the paper:
A. What local district attorney will be allowed to keep her job despite getting a recent DWI?
Rosemary Lehmburg
B. Who is Time Magazines person of the year?
The Pope
C. Who is the front runner to replace Mack Brown as the coach of the UT Longhorn football team?
Nick Saban
D. Who is Joel Sidelnik and what is his claim to fame?
He sells and designs furniture that he makes from repurposed materials.
E. What famous person passed away this week in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Answer the questions below, please write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences):
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
1.) Please go to page A13 and look at the political cartoon on the bottom portion of the page. Although we have yet to discuss political cartoons and how to interpret them I would like you to do your best on this one, later we will talk about these. So what do you think the message of this cartoon is and tell me why you interpreted this way?
I think the meaning of this cartoon is about President Obama's 2nd term. The crumbling of the ornament means that the term is not going well. The patriotic color of the ornament is what told me it was about the President's second term.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Brainstorm Checklist
1. Who is your main subject?
My friend who is in the nutcracker by Ballet Austin this year and has been in it in previous years and also attends a magnet school.
2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to)?
Her mom
3. What is the topic?
How a teen is able to balance being in a large production with school and trying to have a social life.
or
What it is like to be in a performance of that stature.
Not sure which direction i want to go yet:)
4. Which angle from above will you write the story?
personality
5. Then to help you get going faster, come up with 20 questions that you can ask your main subject. Type these in your blog.
Questions for My Friend:How long have you been dancing?
How many times have you been in the nutcracker previously?
What are auditions like?
How often do you dance when your not in the nutcracker?
How many hours a night do you spend at dance?
What role do you have in the nutcracker?
How often do you have rehearsals for the show?
What are rehearsals like?
When do the shows begin?
How many shows are you in?
Which shows are you in?
How long do you spend prepping for a show?
how long do you spend at a show?
What is it like performing for an audience of that size?
Do you get nervous, if so how much?
How much homework do you usually have?
Do you have more homework now that you are in high school, if so how much?
When do you do your homework?
What time do you get home from school?
How often do you spend your free time being social or with friends?
What do you like to do in your free time?
What do you and your friends do in your free time?
How do you prioritize your activities (school, dance, and free time/friends)?
How do you balance school, dance, and free time?
Do you ever get stressed, how much?
What is your daily schedule?
6. Once you complete that portion, you need to come up with 5-10 questions you need to ask your supporting interviews. Type these into your blog. You may need different questions for each supporting subject.
Questions for Her Mom:
How devoted is she to dance?
How devoted is she to school?
What role do you play in helping her keep things balanced?
How independent is she when it comes to keeping organized?
How do you feel about the amount of time and effort she puts in to dance and school?
How does it feel watching her in the nutcracker, what is it like?
How many of her performances do you attend?
7. You will need to do a little research on the topic you expect to interview your main subject about. Take a little time and do some google searching - find at least 5 new things about the intended topic you should know before you interview your main subject. List those on your blog.
* they have all new sets and costumes for the performance this year.
*It is choreographed by Stephen Mills
*Upper school students at Ballet Austin practice 7-13.75 hrs a week.
*Auditions for the Nutcracker were in September
*Upper level students receive one complimentary ticket to each opening night performance except for the Nutcracker.
8. Write when you plan to conduct the interview(s)?
I plan to conduct my interviews over the break whenever it is a good time for them since they have a busy schedule.
9. Where you will interview them (some interviews are better to do in the persons environment, while others should be done in public places, ALL interviews should be done in person)?
I will interview her at her house.
10. How will you record the information? (taking notes is ideal, and if you want to record the conversation you MUST get permission. You can do both if they will allow you to record, this is a really strong technique that you could use.)
i will record the information because they will let me.
My friend who is in the nutcracker by Ballet Austin this year and has been in it in previous years and also attends a magnet school.
2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to)?
Her mom
3. What is the topic?
How a teen is able to balance being in a large production with school and trying to have a social life.
or
What it is like to be in a performance of that stature.
Not sure which direction i want to go yet:)
4. Which angle from above will you write the story?
personality
5. Then to help you get going faster, come up with 20 questions that you can ask your main subject. Type these in your blog.
Questions for My Friend:How long have you been dancing?
How many times have you been in the nutcracker previously?
What are auditions like?
How often do you dance when your not in the nutcracker?
How many hours a night do you spend at dance?
What role do you have in the nutcracker?
How often do you have rehearsals for the show?
What are rehearsals like?
When do the shows begin?
How many shows are you in?
Which shows are you in?
How long do you spend prepping for a show?
how long do you spend at a show?
What is it like performing for an audience of that size?
Do you get nervous, if so how much?
How much homework do you usually have?
Do you have more homework now that you are in high school, if so how much?
When do you do your homework?
What time do you get home from school?
How often do you spend your free time being social or with friends?
What do you like to do in your free time?
What do you and your friends do in your free time?
How do you prioritize your activities (school, dance, and free time/friends)?
How do you balance school, dance, and free time?
Do you ever get stressed, how much?
What is your daily schedule?
6. Once you complete that portion, you need to come up with 5-10 questions you need to ask your supporting interviews. Type these into your blog. You may need different questions for each supporting subject.
Questions for Her Mom:
How devoted is she to dance?
How devoted is she to school?
What role do you play in helping her keep things balanced?
How independent is she when it comes to keeping organized?
How do you feel about the amount of time and effort she puts in to dance and school?
How does it feel watching her in the nutcracker, what is it like?
How many of her performances do you attend?
7. You will need to do a little research on the topic you expect to interview your main subject about. Take a little time and do some google searching - find at least 5 new things about the intended topic you should know before you interview your main subject. List those on your blog.
* they have all new sets and costumes for the performance this year.
*It is choreographed by Stephen Mills
*Upper school students at Ballet Austin practice 7-13.75 hrs a week.
*Auditions for the Nutcracker were in September
*Upper level students receive one complimentary ticket to each opening night performance except for the Nutcracker.
8. Write when you plan to conduct the interview(s)?
I plan to conduct my interviews over the break whenever it is a good time for them since they have a busy schedule.
9. Where you will interview them (some interviews are better to do in the persons environment, while others should be done in public places, ALL interviews should be done in person)?
I will interview her at her house.
10. How will you record the information? (taking notes is ideal, and if you want to record the conversation you MUST get permission. You can do both if they will allow you to record, this is a really strong technique that you could use.)
i will record the information because they will let me.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Key Ingredients for Feature Writing
1. LIST 3 DETAILS THAT YOU FOUND ABOVE THAT HELP THE STORY
*It was the night before Valentine's Day
*He was a return customer
*The F.B.I was there
2. THERE ARE DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT INCLUDE IN A REGULAR NEWS STORY, PLEASE LIST AT LEAST 2 OF THEM
*The appearance of the women
*What all Spitzer had provided money for
3. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING?
Yes
*"A decade ago, the agency spent $307 million on fire suppression"
*It was the night before Valentine's Day
*He was a return customer
*The F.B.I was there
2. THERE ARE DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT INCLUDE IN A REGULAR NEWS STORY, PLEASE LIST AT LEAST 2 OF THEM
*The appearance of the women
*What all Spitzer had provided money for
3. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING?
Yes
4. LIST 3 DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS THAT YOU FOUND ABOVE THAT HELP THE STORY
*She looked old enough to be in school
*She was just laying there
*She was malnourished
5. THERE ARE DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT INCLUDE IN A REGULAR NEWS STORY, PLEASE LIST AT LEAST 2 OF THEM
*The color of her hair
*The position she was laying in.
6. WHAT CONDITIONS EXIST REGARDING THIS CHILD THAT THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES TO YOU?
She is not being fed enough, obviously she has been neglected, and is probably very poor if not broke.
7. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING?
Yes
8. HOW DOES THE QUOTE HELP THE TRANSITION STATEMENT ABOVE IT?
It helps people to feel the impact of what happened and the unfairness and cruelty of it.
9. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING?
Yes
10. LIST 3 DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS THAT YOU FOUND ABOVE THAT HELP THE STORY
*They were in a narrow canyon
*It was very hot and dry
*They were fixing a pipe
11. THERE ARE DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT INCLUDE IN A REGULAR NEWS STORY, PLEASE LIST AT LEAST 2 OF THEM
*How on July 7 they knew it was going to get bad
*How the "flames were rushing through the brush toward Zaca Ridge."
12. WHAT WAS THE ANECDOTE THAT THE AUTHOR USED IN THIS STORY?
"The temperature was headed toward 100 degrees. Rainfall the previous winter had been among the lowest on record in Southern California. Sparks from a metal grinder jumped into some dry grass. Soon flames were rushing through the brush toward Zaca Ridge."
13. WHAT WAS THE IRONICAL PART OF THIS STORY IN REGARDS TO HOW THE FIRE STARTED?
The fire was started by trying to fix a water pipe.
14. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING?
No
15. LIST 3 PIECES OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOUND IN THESE 3 PARAGRAPHS
*Congress is considering a whole budget set aside for fires
*"In California, state wildfire spending has shot up 150% in the last decade"*"A decade ago, the agency spent $307 million on fire suppression"
16. WHICH ONE DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST CRUCIAL?
The second bullet.
17. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING?
No
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